8uck5nort Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Anyone ever re-barrel an SKS into a different caliber? Say 358 Gremlin or 223. I got a seed of an idea as I found a sub 200 dollar SKS just don't know if I'd be wasting my time. Darin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gun nutty Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 I'd be worried about operating pressure with the .223, perhaps not so much with the .358. I'd love to see what could be done with a .308 heavy barrel with a 14-15" twist, with the original 7.62X39 chambering. With 110gr SP bullets, it might make an interesting shoot at prairie dogs. It would need some trigger work as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyjim Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 from what i've read the sks action was based off an anti-tank rifle & is plenty strong but that may have been internet stupidity. norinco actually made the sks in .223 so it has been done. i think the 6mm or 6.5 ppc would be neat in a sks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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